Sadie Tucker Wilkerson

Sadie Tucker Wilkerson, of Elsberry, formerly of Laurel Hill, NC died on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 at the age of 75.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Richard Boles Funeral Service Chapel with burial following at Pinecrest Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilkerson was born Feb. 2, 1937 in Scotland County, a daughter of the late Ollcy Tucker and Bertha Mae Goins Tucker Clark. She was the beloved wife to the late Cleters Wilkerson. She was a longtime professional hair dresser that owned and operated several beauty salons in the Charlotte and Laurel Hill areas. Before moving to Missouri, she enjoyed attending the Springfield Church of God, camping and traveling. Mrs. Wilkerson was a mother to many and truly loved her time with family and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by her son, Jack B. Quick; a brother, Walter Sanford Clark and sister, Bertha Eva Martin.
She is survived by her children, son, Ralph Edward Quick, Jr., and wife Caron of Clarksville; two daughters, Rita Faye Quick of Laurel Hill, NC, Myra Lynn Quick Mabe and husband Preston of Elsberry; four sisters, Juanita Anne Barber and Sarah Sinclair both of Laurel Hill, NC, Margaret Grannamann, Connie Grundin and husband John of O’Fallon; eight grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and a host of friends and extended family.
Visitation was held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 at Richard Boles Funeral Service.
The family request in lieu of flowers that memorial donations be made to Alzheimer’s Research at Alzheimer’s North Carolina, 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609.

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